Tag Archives: Kissimmee Drug Crimes Defense Attorney
Drug Paraphernalia Charges
If you’ve been charged with possessing drug paraphernalia, you are facing a surprisingly stern penalty: Florida statute 893.147 lists it as a first-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to a year behind bars, plus as much as a $1,000 fine. For a law-abiding citizen who doesn’t have run-ins with law enforcement as a general rule,… Read More »
Heroin Possession in Florida
Under Florida law, heroin is a Schedule I drug. This means lawmakers consider it to have a high potential for abuse while also having no currently accepted medical use in the U.S. As a Schedule I drug, manufacturing, transporting, selling, possessing and using heroin is entirely illegal throughout the state (and the country). If… Read More »
Fight Inaccurate Drug Tests With the Help of a Kissimmee Criminal Lawyer
A number of individuals throughout Florida have been arrested for possessing illegal drugs only to have the state crime lab determine there were no drugs after all, the Tampa Bay Times and ProPublica co-reported. In Hillsborough County during the first months of 2014, 15 individuals were arrested on drug charges when they never had… Read More »
Marijuana Crimes and Florida Law
Although the tide is definitely turning on a national level in terms of legalizing medical and recreational marijuana, Florida has not yet joined the other 23 states that have legalized marijuana to some degree. In fact, Florida voters recently turned down a chance to legalize marijuana, although efforts to make pot legal still are… Read More »